Person
Josef Dobrovský
Czech philologist and historian
b. 1753 CE – d. 1829 CE
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Josef Dobrovský (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) is a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann.
People
- Adam Mickiewicz
- Augustus II the Strong
- Augustus III of Poland
- Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans (King of Germany)
- Ferenc Kazinczy
Groups
- Hungarian people
- Germany, Kingdom of (within the Holy Roman Empire)
- Poles (West Slavs)
- Czechs [formerly Bohemians] (West Slavs)
- Roman Catholic Christians
Topics
- Ostsiedlung (German: Settlement in the East), a.k.a. German eastward expansion
- Enlightenment, Age of
- Silesian War, First
- Silesian War, Second
- Silesian War, Third
Locations
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Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2025). Josef Dobrovský. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/josef-dobrovsky/
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